Mature Life Features

. . . may remember this

(and some of you may not),

but it’s a reminder of why

we wish an actor good luck

by saying “break a leg” —

it’s because every production has a cast.

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It’s Fall Season

Year ‘Round at Home

More than 50percent of all falls occur at home, so that’s where you should start looking for hazards – and eliminate them. The death toll from fall-related injuries for people 65 years and older tops 17,000 each year and some 3 million more seniors were treated in emergency rooms around the country for injuries sustained in a fall.

Fall-prevention should be high on seniors’ priority lists.

Start by making sure your vision is not failing and that the interior and exterior of your living quarters, whether it’s a house or apartment, are well lighted night and day.

Remove rugs from slippery floors and tack down carpet edges that may curl up. Don’t leave shoes, slippers, socks and clothing laying around on the floor. Install handrails alongside all stairs and steps and grab bars in showers and bathtubs. Then check your medications to see if any of them interact in a way that might affect your vision or make you dizzy.